His Luna’s Already A Luna
Chapter 104

Nick POV

Samantha hugged him tightly after she'd let go of Lucinda. Mary stood waiting patently to be introduced to Lucinda. Who smiled at her, and said hello, though it appeared to Nick that Lucinda seemed a bit nervous, she knew that Mary was important to him, had voiced in the car that she hoped Mary would like her. Nick had reassured her that she would but she was still worried about it.

He and Rip wanted to take her up to their suite, but the minute the introduction was over she was already fussing about with her women and children from the White Lotus Pack, wanting to make sure that they were settled in and shown around. He had offered Braidy as a tour guide, seeing the man was more than interested in one of her women.

Nick had noted the man offering to assist her, a blonde woman with curly hair and blue eyes. She wasn't much taller than Lucinda and the two of them seemed quite close. He'd seen Lucinda raise an eyebrow at Nick and look at Braidy. Nick had just shrugged. Maybe there was something there. Only Braidy and the girl herself would know. It was not a full moon guess they would find out at some point.

Though the girl, Amy, had glared at Braidy and brushed him off completely, it didn't seem to deter his Delta from wanting to assist her with her belongings, she'd pulled her suitcase from his hand and told him she was more than capable of carrying it herself and to go help the older women. Then had turned and walked off, latching on to Lucinda with her free hand, and the two of them had walked off into the pack-house.

Nick watched as Braidy's eyes had followed the woman into the pack-house, seemed annoyed but didn't say anything, not even when he realised Nick was watching him. Just turned and actually did start helping the other women unload their things from the bus, then offered his assistance to the movers.

Nicks offer for Braidy to be the women's tour guide around the pack-house and the pack itself had found his Mate staring up at him with her hands on her hips, telling him that was not going to happen. She was so darn cute, he'd nearly laughed at her. But had managed to keep it in, just smiled raised his hands and left her too it.

He was not going to get what he wanted until she had settled her women, that he was certain of. They were all very loud and noisy, seemed that closing doors was not their thing either. Nick was leaning on the 1st floor railing where he had full view of them and the foyer downstairs, just watching them with Lucinda. They were all close to each other, they were all talking to one another about being here, how big the pack-house had been and some of them were already talking about wanting to go into town and look around at the shopping mall. Settling in quickly, it seemed. They appeared happy to be here. Were in and out of each others rooms without even knocking and none of them seemed to mind one bit.

They all nodded to him as they went past him, he nodded and smiled right back at them. He wanted them to feel welcomed by him. He'd picked up a few things about them, what they liked and hoped was here in the pack. The pack-house was not going to disappoint them, from what he could tell. And they were all talking about having a barbeque, they were happy to be the cooks. Thought that it would be a good way to meet some of the pack members. He agreed.

It did not escape his attention that downstairs in the pack-house foyer there were now several un-mated wolves all offering assistance or just watching the new women. There were suddenly 48 un-mated women in the pack-house. The next full moon could be interesting, he thought to himself. Pulled out his phone to see when it was. Might need to prepare for it.

Saw Jeremy stroll into the pack-house shirtless and barefoot, his Mate Faylan, it did turn out to be, asleep in his arms. When Kevin had finally told him his thoughts on who Jeremy's Mate might be, Nick had also suspected it would be Mylan's daughter. He'd smiled a little payback for Jeremy. He wondered how Mylan would take it, but was going to stay out of it.

"Found her, I see." he'd smiled down at his very happy looking Beta.

"Marked and Mated her." Jeremy had smiled right back up at Nick. "Isn't she beautiful?" Sounded very smitten with his new Mate.

Nick just nodded down to him. He didn't think anyone was more beautiful than Lucinda was. But Faylan was pretty. Seems all that blue hair was natural. Also seemed Jeremy's love of red-headed women was instantly over. Nick was happy for him. The girl was only 18 though, and still had to finish high school. Only a few months left though. Wondered briefly if Jeremy had thought about that, probably unlikely right this second.

Braidy was still helping the movers unpack. They were putting the women's things into storage down in the basement of the pack-house, the man only stopped assisting when Amy walked by. He always smiled at the woman and asked if she needed anything, to which she stated no and stalked off. Clearly, Braidy was interested in her. She, however, didn't appear to be. Though when Nick watched her she treated all his un-mated wolves exactly as she treated Braidy, not just prejudice against him but all males it seemed. Nick had a few vacant homes around the pack, though he didn't think any of these women would chose them, not from what he was seeing, and not from what he'd seen in Half Moon Pack. They all lived in their own little community, neighbours to each other. Lucinda was the only one not to live amongst them. He'd asked her why? She'd told him she didn't understand the same loss they had had, because she had been wolf-less, that she also hadn't liked seeing them sad and hollowed out, she had recovered faster then they had, thought it was because she was wolf-less. Though she did spend time with them, she never lived with them.

He'd thought it was a bit odd, especially considering how attached to her they all seemed to be, and how much she wanted them here and had guilt about leaving them behind when she'd come here the first time. But it had been her choice at the time, did what she felt was right for her, he supposed.

He found Mary next to him and looked at her and smiled. "What's up?"

"Nothing, just really happy for you...Nicky."

Nick growled "I'll bloody kill' em, which one was it?" he muttered.

Mary laughed softly, "The one you can't live without." she teased him. "Your Mate."

"Mmm, asking for a s******g I believe." he could punish her. The fun way, she had taken his s******g quite well, in fact.

Mary chuckled "so I did have something to tell you."

"Mm."

She was just looking at him, then after a minute smiled and shook her head, "you're going to be an uncle."

"What?" his eyes moved to her stomach, he'd been so preoccupied that he and Rip hadn't even noticed, but now that he was focused on her he could hear the tiny heartbeat, and could see her slightly swollen belly too." How far along?" "About 10 weeks now. Emerson said a good strong heart beat and growing fast."

Nick hugged her Alpha pups did usually grow fast and arrive early, 5 or 6 months, and boom delivered. "Congratulations, you're happy about it, I presume."

"Yes of course I am...though."

"though?" he prompted.

"It's going to stretch out my tatts man."

"Awe, I did tell you not to get one on your abdomen." he teased her.

She shoved him a little. "But, well...you know...it's his. She jerked her thumb at her Mate who was walking this way now, favourite tattoo."

"Enough...I don't need to know or hear that." Nick laughed.

"So has Lucinda got any?" Mary asked him.

"None." Nick shook his head. "But likes mine." he smiled, always found her sleeping on it. Rip liked that about their Mate too. In Rips opinion, it was Lucinda's way of feeling close to him. "She want any?"

"I don't know." Nick shook his head, never thought to ask her. She was 26. If she wanted tattoos she would likely have gone and gotten one already. "Will you let me?"

Nick frowned at her and watched her put her hands up in the air. "Enough said." she laughed and turned to walk off hand in hand with her Mate.

Nick had never really thought about it. Lucinda didn't have a single tattoo or piercing, for that matter, not even her ears. His eyes moved to her as she stood talking to a group of three women. He couldn't see any on them either, let his eyes move over them and what skin was showing, nothing he could detect, not a mark to be seen, they might have he supposed under their clothing. Or maybe the White Lotus Pack had been small and quaint. There was no real human world contact that much he did know, so it might not have been something any of them had seen.

He took a call from Lindy, couldn't ignore it, she was now his mother. Officially, now that he and Lucinda were Marked and Mated. She just wanted to see how things were going with the settling in of her pack members. They were still hers until he initiated them. He would likely do that tomorrow. He had plans for the evening and night.

She then asked him when the Luna Ceremony was going to be, not this full moon he'd told her, that was less than a week away, not enough time to get all he wanted sorted out, so the next one. She seemed happy with that. Told him she would come a week or so early to help set it up, she'd bring Gabby and the twins with her too.

Nick was going to have Samantha and Mary help him organise it, not that the two of them knew it yet, and they could deal with Lindy. Mary, Samantha, and he could now find out lots about Lucinda, from her pack members, so hopefully he could have everything tailored to her just like the book said it should be.

He would be making it a very formal occasion, and was going to use the Pack's ballroom for the first time ever, since he took over. Wandered off to go and look at it, would need to put in new curtains, get all new tables and chairs, definitely could have the floor re- polished he thought, started making himself a list of things that needed doing in here. It was all going to have to be done quickly.

Nick was in his office when Lucinda came to find him. He smiled up at her, as she walked right over to him and sat herself on the side of his desk. Made him think of the first time she did that.

"The ladies would like to have a barbeque breakfast tomorrow."

"I heard, that's fine." he nodded.

Lucinda raised an eyebrow. "Wasn't asking. Just letting you know I already said they could."

"Is my Luna, asserting herself already?" he teased. He liked that she was now comfortable in her role, didn't have to hide who she was anymore and it seemed she wasn't going to either.

"I thought I did that already, with Jeremy that day."

"Oh yes, we all felt you, my dear."

He watched her chuckle and swore he loved her just that little bit more.

"You know this coming Monday might be interesting."

"Why so?" she asked.

"Full moon, and with 48 un-mated females you just brought in to our Pack..."

"I guess it could be," she shrugged, and didn't seem bothered either way.

"You don't think any of them will find their Mates here?" he questioned, Nick thought they would.

"Most of them have been Mated before. Second chance Mates are Rare."

"You got one! Why not them?" he frowned at her now.

She sighed a little on the heavy side, "Why not indeed...it's been 8 years Nick. I've prayed for them for a long time. Lindy holds mating balls every three months, no luck yet." she shrugged again. "I haven't held one in 5 years. So I have a lot of un-mated wolves, several hundred in fact. Might have better odds here."

"Maybe."

He could see she was not convinced. Nick was though, by Monday night every un-mated male wolf in the pack would be headed for the pack-house, he thought, looking for their goddess-gifted Mate. "Might just have to hold a dinner in the ballroom and see what happens," he offered.

Watched Lucinda actually frown and shake her head now. "I'd rather not. Would not want to see the disappointment. Most of them do attend Lindy's mating balls, only a few have never. Not one has mated off Nick." "You think, they'll not have one then?"

"I think the goddess thought they were all going to die and..." she sighed again, "didn't bother to grant them a second one."

"Why when you got one? Would you think that?" he asked, a bit confused by her unwillingness to do this.

"I don't know. I just don't want to get their hopes up. Can we just let this one go? Let them settle in and you can host your dinner for them on the next one."

"No! Your Luna Ceremony will be on the next full moon."

She was staring at him now, a little surprised.

Nick stood and walked over to her, slid his arms around her, "So if your here, does that mean you've finished settling them all in."

"Yes." she smiled up at him.

"Want to let Rip and Ky'ra out?" he asked, grinning at her.

She laughed, even Nick could feel Ky'ra growling yes in his mind "Alright."

Nick growled at her, "Rip is willing to give her a head start."

"How much?" she teased, pulling herself from his arms and taking a step away from him.

Nick shrugged "What say 30 seconds from your shift seems fair to us."

"He'll never catch her." she shot back and then ran from his office.

Nick laughed, he could feel Rip already itching to shift. He strolled out of his office at a casual pace, listening for her shift. Cheeky woman was still on foot as she ran away from the pack-house. He trailed her out the front door and saw her heading for the western woods, stop on the forest line and start pulling her gear off. Watched her shift. Ky'ra looked right at him, her tail flicking back and forth and then she was gone.

Nick pulled his shirt off, and started counting as they tracked her heading south. He started counting. Rip was very excited but did not shift him till 30 seconds had passed, then he ripped right out of him and bolted at top speed after his mate. Scenting her was easy. Nick swore his wolf was running faster than he had ever before.

Ky'ra was indeed fast, but Rip was in full Alpha mode, hunting his Mate to Mate her, cut her off and growled playfully at her, let her turn and run away, only to cut her off again, a game of his own liking it seemed. Not that Ky'ra seemed to mind at all. Chased her about for quite awhile, as the sun hit the horizon he pounced right on and they tumbled over each other. And then Ky'ra was up rubbing her head on him and letting him smell her. It did not take long for Rip to claim his Mate. Mated Ky'ra furiously and then howled up at the rising moon afterwards, she howled along with him.

Then the two of them just lay down on the ground. Rips' large head lying on Ky'ra's shoulders and they just spent time together. Happy his wolf was, as Nick noted, was Ky'ra. He could feel both of them right now. They mated some more before heading back to the pack-house. Nick herded Rip towards the omega stairs on the western side of the pack-house. He didn't want others seeing Lucinda naked when Ky'ra shifted them back.

Lucinda laughed at him as he held the door open for her. "Afraid someone will see you naked?" she teased him.

"No, I just don't want anyone seeing you naked, my eyes only from now on." he replied as they headed upstairs to their suite.

She laughed "that'll happen."

"I'll punish you good if you do it on purpose." he teased her right back.

Heard her snort and then ran all the way up the stairs to their door and leaned on it completely naked for all to see. "I might like your type of punishment."

"I know I will." he smiled down at her.

Opened the door to get her naked body inside. They walked into the living area, he was expecting it to still be a completely destroyed mess, but his eyes widened and nearly popped out of his head at the sight of it.

Lucinda nearly keeled over laughing. Clutched at his arm and he could see tears coming out of her already. He knew she was laughing at the look on his face, at his reaction to the room itself.

The room was bright bloody yellow, with a white leather couch and half a dozen bright orange and yellow cushions, his wooden floor was gone, replaced with cream carpet. Even the fireplace mantle, which had been black marble, was now white marble, it was very bloody girly.

The two lamp shades on either end of the couch had floral prints on them, and there were several pieces of artwork on the wall, all flowers as well. The coffee table was glass and there were several bowls on it filled with decorative balls and dried flowers. "What the..." he snarled.

Lucinda was still laughing "Oh, who's in trouble?". She knew this was not to his taste.

He had no idea how she felt about it but he was not bloody happy that was for sure.

"Bloody Mary, I'm betting. Braidy would never risk his neck and Mary loves all that frilly flower shit."

Lucinda, it seemed, found it very amusing, not even bothered by his anger that was rising.

"I heard you can't even punish her, right now." she smirked up at him.

"I'll let Ky'ra destroy it all. I'm sure she'll enjoy it." he muttered, but could already hear Ky'ra in his head chortling she was letting him know she found it as amusing as Lucinda did, so was unlikely to help him. "In charge 1 bloody week. If she touched my bedroom, I'll beat her senseless the minute that pup is out of her."

Nick marched himself off into their bedroom, and thank the Goddess his nut of a sister had had the good sense to leave it as it was. Found himself suddenly shoved down on the bed, and Lucinda was on him pinning him down. " How much punishment would I get if I changed your bedroom?"

Nick laughed, his mood lifted in an instant, her naked body on top of his was all he could think about now. All he'd wanted since getting home. "Our bedroom," he corrected himself. He'd heard the in-connotation when she'd said your, after he had said my. "but still, I don't know, a s******g and a half you'd likely get."

"Hmm...Might like it." she leaned down and growled into his ear.

"Damned straight you will." he teased her right back. "Now you got me her in the bed all naked, what are you going to do with me?"

Nick got to watch her sit up, tilt her head up and look at the ceiling, and start tapping those lips of hers as though she was actually pondering the question. "Might have to think long and hard about that one."

"Oh, I got something long and hard for you." he grinned up at her and he did, he was ready to give it to her as well. "Just move a little lower, my dear."

"Hmm, I don't know." she shook her head a little, still tapping those lips of hers, still teasing him.

"f**k it." he growled and grabbed her, yanked her body down on to his and rolled them over so he was on top of her, shifted himself to press his hardened c**k against her core, heard her giggle.

"Now that was what I was thinking." she looked right up at him, wound her arms around his neck and pulled him down to kiss him, moving her whole body against his "Mm it is big and hard." she chuckled softly. "Damned strait it is." he growled right back, leaned down and bit her mark spot softly to hear her moan "you ready to scream for me baby?" he asked.

"Yes." she was already grinding herself against him.

She was so freaking perfect.